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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

Michael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerMerelina KendallMerelina KendallCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesJessica JamesJessica JamesGregory FloyGregory FloyMichael AndrewMichael AndrewDavid SterneDavid SterneHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketChristopher GoodChristopher GoodJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnIan LindsayIan LindsayJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreySally FaulknerSally FaulknerNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressJohn WarnerJohn WarnerRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyRon CookRon CookGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickMark LambertMark LambertDavid PughDavid PughRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinBrenda BruceBrenda BruceJulian BleachJulian BleachRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperPatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessSarah FlindSarah FlindRobert PuttRobert PuttCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerJulian FirthJulian FirthMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaEwen BremnerEwen BremnerStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorJane WymarkJane WymarkMichael MearsMichael MearsNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobAlan FordAlan FordNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyMarty CruikshankMarty CruikshankJohn TordoffJohn TordoffRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountJohn TamsJohn TamsRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerRichard GraydonRichard GraydonIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / OpheliaJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. Tatham